Eurodam Cruise

During my cruise on Holland America Line’s Eurodam, I had the chance to sit down with Paul Lasley and Elizabeth Harryman of OnTravel.  On their daily radio program, I had the chance to discuss Cruise Currents, the impact of social media in the industry, and the future of the cruise industry. Click on the play button above to tune in! ...

Amenities & Activities Holland America Line’s Eurodam features an impressive array of activities suited towards a more “culturally enriched” clientele. Therefore, the Eurodam features many activities and amenities that are not found on your average cruise ship. First up, the Culinary Arts Center, which is located in the Queens Lounge on deck 2, midship. Here you can take cooking classes ...

Stan Kuppens grew up in the town if Nijmegen which is located on the eastern side of the Netherlands. Stan enjoyed watching and sailing on different vessels traveling up and down the rivers Waal and Rhine. A frequent world traveler with his parents, Stan developed a fascination for other cultures and meeting people throughout the world. However, his greatest passion ...

Hailing from Holland, Captain Emiel de Vries began his career with Holland America Line as a 4th Officer and worked his way up to the rank of Captain. He has sailed on every class of Holland America Line ship and has been fortunate to sail the seven seas and visit all seven continents.  Currently, Captain Emiel is serving as Eurodam’s captain ...

I apologize for the delay in posting, I have been traveling home from the Eurodam the past 2 days. Anyway, enjoy! I woke up bright and early for our final day of our cruise. It was around 7:00 am and we were still about an hour away from dropping anchor in Half Moon Cay, our final port of call. I ...

Well, we are now down to the final day at sea. I’ll make this brief, because honestly I just relaxed most of the day and did nothing. Anyway, this morning I had the chance to sit down with Captain Emiel de Vries, Hotel Director Stan Kuppens, Cruise Director Jason Venner, and the other writers on this sailing. We discussed the ...

We docked in St. Thomas at the Crown Bay Cruise Center around 7:30 am. I had just woken up and was sitting on my balcony taking in the beautiful and tropical views of St. Thomas when the Allure of the Seas began to dock next to us. Now, I know from my tour of Oasis last year that the Allure ...

It was around 9:00 am when we began pulling into San Juan Harbor. We were greeted with rough waves and spotty showers, but the rain stopped and the sun came out as soon as we docked. The morning was pretty much spent sitting on the balcony watching us sail into San Juan. I ended up skipping breakfast to instead accept ...

Well today’s port of call was supposed to be Grand Turk, but due to high waves and dangerous winds, we were forced to abandon the port and continue on to San Juan. We actually were very close to docking in Grand Turk, but we were getting pushed around a lot, so I am thankful to Captain Emiel for making the ...

Today was day at sea for us here on the Eurodam. I pretty much took it easy today as we sailed through the warm, turquoise waters of the Bahamas en-route to Grand Turk. The day began with a delicious breakfast in the Lido Restaurant which we had the chance to enjoy under the warm Caribbean sun at the aft Lido. ...